Table 3 Association between primary care-takers’ knowledge, attitude and belief and immunization status of children
Variables | Case (%) (n = 59) | Control (%) (n = 177) | p-value | Crude OR for complete immunization (95 % CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Knowledge on benefit of vaccine | ||||
Yes (vs No) | 52 (88.1) | 173 (97.7) | 0.006* | 5.82 (1.64–20.67) |
Knowledge on VPDs | ||||
Good (vs Poor) | 3 (05.1) | 25 (14.1) | 0.063 | 3.07 (0.89–10.57) |
Knowledge on schedule of vaccines | ||||
Good (vs Poor) | 9 (15.3) | 79 (44.6) | <0.001* | 4.48 (2.08–9.66) |
Conflicting Priorities | ||||
Yes (vs No) | 13 (22.0) | 13 (7.3) | 0.002* | 0.28 (0.12–0.65) |
Fear of side effects | ||||
Yes (vs No) | 16 (27.1) | 38 (21.5) | 0.372 | 0.73 (0.37–1.45) |
Perceived Efficacy of vaccine | ||||
Positive (vs Negative) | 48 (81.4) | 139 (78.5) | 0.643 | 0.84 (0.40–1.77) |
Perception of vaccinating the sick child | ||||
Positive (vs Negative) | 9 (15.3) | 59 (33.3) | 0.01* | 2.78 (1.28–6.03) |